Global Patent Index - EP 0400909 B1

EP 0400909 B1 19921202 - PROCESSING CIRCUIT FOR OPTICAL COMBUSTION MONITOR

Title (en)

PROCESSING CIRCUIT FOR OPTICAL COMBUSTION MONITOR

Publication

EP 0400909 B1 19921202 (EN)

Application

EP 90305694 A 19900525

Priority

GB 8912462 A 19890531

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0400909A2] A processing circuit is provided for use in an optical combustion monitor for an internal combustion engine. The circuit has a variable gain amplifier (1) for amplifying a signal from one or more opto-electric transducers (7) sensitive to combustion light in the engine cylinders. A gain control circuit (4, 5, 6) including a peak detector (4) controls the variable gain amplifier (1) so that the peak amplitude of the amplifier output signals is substantially constant.

IPC 1-7

F02D 41/14; F02P 5/145

IPC 8 full level

G01J 1/42 (2006.01); F02D 35/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01); F02D 45/00 (2006.01); F02P 5/145 (2006.01); F02P 17/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

F02D 35/022 (2013.01 - EP US); F02D 41/1451 (2013.01 - EP US); F02P 5/00 (2013.01 - KR); F02D 2041/281 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0400909 A2 19901205; EP 0400909 A3 19910206; EP 0400909 B1 19921202; AT E83044 T1 19921215; DE 69000521 D1 19930114; DE 69000521 T2 19930603; GB 8912462 D0 19890719; JP H03111653 A 19910513; KR 900018528 A 19901221; US 5063287 A 19911105

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90305694 A 19900525; AT 90305694 T 19900525; DE 69000521 T 19900525; GB 8912462 A 19890531; JP 14010590 A 19900531; KR 900007952 A 19900531; US 53092190 A 19900530